Soils Quiz - Starting From the Ground Up AFNR 4.1

Soils Quiz - Starting From the Ground Up AFNR 4.1

16 Qs

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Soils Quiz - Starting From the Ground Up AFNR 4.1

Soils Quiz - Starting From the Ground Up AFNR 4.1

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Samantha Saldana

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Why it is important for agriculturalists to understand and determine where additions and reductions of soil are occurring in today’s topography?
a. to reduce any future chances of soil loss
b. to know where their soil has come from before (like if it washed in from another area)
c. both a & b
it's not important

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

How can you increase porosity (air spaces) in soils?
by adding organic matter
it can't be done
by adding clay to a soil
this never needs to be done

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Why is air/air spaces needed in the soil?
for plant roots to be able to get air
for holding spaces for water to go
to keep the soil from being too compact/hard
all the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a soil that is 40 % clay, 40% sand and 20% silt
loam
clay loam
sandy loam
clay

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a soil that is 17 % clay, 60% sand and 20% silt
loam
clay loam
sandy loam
clay

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term refers to the extent of voids or openings in the soil that exist between soil particles and soil peds or clods. These pores hold water and air for absorption by plant roots.
Organic Matter
Porosity
Erosion
Topography

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the four MAJOR components that make up soil?
mineral matter, sand, air water
mineral matter, organic matter, air, water
sand, silt, organic matter, air
mineral matter, gravel, sand, organic matter

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